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. 2021 Jun 15;12(6):615. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-03882-7

Fig. 6. Prrx1/TGF-β/smad signal axis plays a vital role in Prrx1-mediated stemness and angiogenesis.

Fig. 6

A Effects of TGF-β pathway agonist SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1 mediated NSTCs stemness acquisition through sphere formation assay. B Effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1 mediated NSTCs angiogenesis through tubule formation assay. C Transwell assay indicated the effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1 mediated migration of HUVEC treated with NSTCs CM. Scale bar represents 50 μm. D Effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1 mediated GSCs stemness maintenance through sphere formation assay. E Effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1 mediated GSCs angiogenesis through tubule formation assay. F Transwell assay indicated the effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1-mediated migration of HUVEC treated with GSCs CM. Scale bar represents 50 μm. G, H Effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on Prrx1 induced TGF-β1 secretion in NSTCs (G) and GSCs (H) through ELISA assay. I, J Effects of SRI-011381 and TGF-β1 siRNA on expression changes of stemness markers (CD133 and SOX2) and TGF-β/smad pathway proteins (TGF-β1, P-smad2, and P-smad3) modulated by Prrx1 in NSTCs (I) and GSCs (J). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.